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Dinner with ex wife ?

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Mimicat723 · 16/03/2025 09:19

Hello
Ive been with my partner 11 years , he’s a good man and my soul mate . He has 2 sons 26 and 29 with his ex wife . He’d been divorced years when I met him . She has never met anyone else .
From what I’ve heard in the past , she absolutely rinsed him when they divorced , he gave everything to her , he ended up for a couple of years sleeping on friends sofas .
From day one of meeting him she’s always been there , ringing him up at first getting him to do DIY round her house , the 2 sons don’t have partners and there’s been issues with them growing up , nothing major but she babies both of them and they live with her .
Christmas , Fathers Day , Birthdays he goes over there , his mum passed away last year and she went to the funeral even though she hadn’t seen his mum for 15 years .
Youd have thought I’d be used to it , but yesterday as it was his birthday in the week he was going out with his 2 boys for dinner , but he got home and I found out she’d gone too ! I feel so angry about it . AIBU?
Its messing with my head !

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hopesforsummer · 16/03/2025 11:05

stayathomer · 16/03/2025 09:40

The kids could have asked for this though? Yes you’re his and their family but no matter what so is she, they’re linked. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything about your family (him, you and adult children)

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Mimicat723 · 16/03/2025 11:05

I’ve spoken to him about it on numerous occasions over the years . We just end up rowing and dont talk to each other for a couple of days , it then gets forgotten about until the next time 😖

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Mimicat723 · 16/03/2025 11:02

Ketchupbroc · 16/03/2025 09:38

From what I’ve heard in the past , she absolutely rinsed him when they divorced , he gave everything to her

heard from him I imagine

and yet his action rather indicate that this isn’t the case

No that’s the weird thing , she took everything from him , his brothers and their wives told me the same thing . She really is a piece of work

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strawberrysea · 16/03/2025 09:41

They are still weirdly enmeshed after all this time. It would really bother me, too. I know people say this on here to goad but I’m asking sincerely, have you spoken to him about it?

stayathomer · 16/03/2025 09:40

The kids could have asked for this though? Yes you’re his and their family but no matter what so is she, they’re linked. It doesn’t necessarily mean anything about your family (him, you and adult children)

Ketchupbroc · 16/03/2025 09:38

From what I’ve heard in the past , she absolutely rinsed him when they divorced , he gave everything to her

heard from him I imagine

and yet his action rather indicate that this isn’t the case

OtterlyMad · 16/03/2025 09:38

I wouldn’t like it either. Sounds like your partner needs to grow a backbone! It’s not like the kids are young and there’s a risk of parental alienation or custody/visitation issues. As a child of divorced parents, I’m all for couples to remain on amicable terms but going out for family dinners together (without you!) and doing her DIY is too much.

Squiggles23 · 16/03/2025 09:34

Yea I would be frustrated to. Ultimately he needs to say no though and have better boundaries.